A photography exhibition organised by Centre for Mass Communication of Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) was inaugurated on Wednesday that marked the beginning of a three-day programme as part of World Photography Day.
World Photography Day is commonly celebrated on August 19 to commemorate first public display of photography process by louis Daguerre in 1893. In his inaugural address, varsity Vice Chancellor Darlando T Khathing praised the initiative taken by faculty and students and appreciated the photographs displayed in the gallery.
He said photography is not only creativity and it demands great deal of awareness too. An on the spot Photography Competition was also conducted among the Mass Communication students. Among other programmes, a documentary film, Through a lens Clearly – Raghu Rai’s India will be screened on August 22. It is a film on world renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai.